O.A.R. and Phillip Phillips give it up for a great cause, Habitat for Humanity International. Keep the love flowing..
Rock band
O.A.R. and singer
Phillip Phillips announced today their joint summer tour will benefit Habitat for Humanity to support the organization’s mission of providing safe, decent, affordable housing in partnership with low-income families.
“Home means everything to us. It’s our DNA. It’s who we are,” said Marc Roberge of O.A.R.
“We had the chance to meet amazing people building Habitat for Humanity homes in LA, pouring love and sweat into the foundation, taking pride in the work they were doing, alongside the Habitat partner family, and it was an honor to be a part of that. Words can’t properly describe the positive swell that brought to our hearts. We hope the donation from our tour will help families, like the ones we met, achieve their dreams of homeownership.”The 24-city joint tour kicks off in St. Louis on June 12 and wraps up in Atlanta on July 26. For every ticket sold, O.A.R. and Phillip Phillips will donate $1 to Habitat. The tour will also host online auctions for a VIP experience in each city, including two premium tickets and an opportunity to meet with the artists. Proceeds from the auctions will go to local Habitat affiliates.
“My team has personally seen the incredible impact Habitat for Humanity can have on lives. We have worked on builds from the Musician's Village rebuild in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina to local neighborhoods in my community,” said Phillip Phillips.
“Habitat's roots stem from my home state of Georgia but their reach is now worldwide I am honored to partner with Habitat for Humanity in carrying out their mission - to build homes, communities, and hope."
The artists will also donate 10 concert tickets to the Habitat for Humanity affiliate in each tour city, for use by Habitat volunteers and staff, as well as Habitat partner homeowner families, who they will meet at each tour stop. Habitat affiliates will be provided with space at each venue to raise awareness about their affordable housing work within their communities.
“O.A.R. and Phillip Phillips share our passion for helping low-income families realize the dream of homeownership,” said Colleen Ridenhour, deputy director of Corporate, Foundation and Institution Relations for Habitat for Humanity International.
“We are honored to be recognized during their summer tour and are grateful for their generosity in helping raise funds to create safe, decent, affordable housing.”
O.A.R. – Phillip Phillips joint tour dates:
June 12: Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO June 13: Crossroads, Kansas City, MOJune 14: Red Rocks, Morrison, CO June 15: Stir Cove, Council Bluffs, IAJune 17: LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH June 18: Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PAJune 20: Jacobs Pavilion Nautica, Cleveland, OH June 21: FirstMerit Pavilion at Northerly Island, ChicagoJune 22: Freedom Hill Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, MI June 23: Frederik Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids, MIJune 28: Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH July 2: Art Park, Lewiston, NYJuly 6: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, CT July 10: Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, Boston, MAJuly 11: Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY July 12: P.N.C. Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJJuly 13: Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC July 16: Uptown Amphitheatre at the NC Music, CharlotteJuly 18: Festival Pier at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA July 19: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MDJuly 20: NTELOS Pavilion, Portsmouth, VA July 24: Innsbrook Pavilion, Glen Allen, VAJuly 25: Family Circle Tennis Center, Charleston, SC July 26: Chastain Park Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GAAbout Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Anchored by the conviction that housing provides a critical foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty, Habitat has helped more than 4 million people construct, rehabilitate or preserve homes since 1976. Habitat also advocates to improve access to decent and affordable shelter and supports a variety of funding models that enable families with limited resources to make needed improvements on their homes as their time and resources allow. As a nonprofit Christian housing organization, Habitat works in more than 70 countries and welcomes people of all races, religions and nationalities to partner in its mission. To learn more, donate or volunteer visit habitat.org.
